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Local Tax Hike to Benefit Fresno State Would be a First ... - GV Wire
WEBJul 20, 2022 · The two-tenths of a cent sales tax — which would add a penny to a $5 latte, $12 to a $600 dishwasher, and $800 to a $40,000 car — would be on top of existing sales tax: the state’s 7.25%, Fresno parks’ 0.375%, the Fresno County Transportation Authority’s 0.5%, the Fresno County Public Library’s 0.125%, and Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s 0.1 ...
California Ban on Gas Appliances Starts With Jan. 1 'All ... - GV Wire
WEBDec 16, 2022 · New homes and buildings that are constructed in 2023 will have to have electric supply panels and circuitry to support all-electric appliances and heating under a building code update approved two years ago by the California Energy Commission. The new building code doesn't ban the sale of natural gas appliances outright — that will come in 2030, in a mandate from the California Air Resources ...
Vidovoch's New Kings County Water Pipeline Triggers Alarm Bells
WEBDec 22, 2021 · A large water pipeline being built near Lemoore in Kings County is raising eyebrows as much for its possible uses as for the name associated with its construction — John Vidovich. The large, black pipe could be seen earlier this month being tucked into the ground along 21st Avenue just south of Highway 198 and west of Lemoore. Parts of the line were laid out on top of the ground meandering ...
New Casino, Hotel Complex Nears Completion in Fresno ... - GV Wire
WEBAug 13, 2021 · Work appears nearly complete on a new and larger Indian gaming casino complex less than 1,000 feet from the current Table Mountain site in the Fresno County foothills near Millerton Lake. Construction began on the project to replace the existing casino in 2019. Plans promised a 110,000 square-foot casino floor that will add more than 600 new gaming machines, expanded restaurant space, a 1,500 ...
Special Report: Small Farmers Struggle as Ag Titans Boswell, …
WEBNov 22, 2021 · Farmers in the heart of California’s agricultural belt – Kings County – sense something is awry with their water supplies. In this intensively farmed, perennially dry county, water is leaving at a concerning rate. “We’ve all seen it,” said walnut farmer Steve Walker. “We haven’t sat down and put dye in the water to watch where it actually goes. But everybody talks about it, and ...
Fresno Leaders Predict HART Will End Homelessness Crisis
WEBJan 26, 2022 · In an effort to stem Fresno's homelessness crisis, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer unveiled a new initiative Tuesday afternoon that, if successful, should please frustrated citizens and business owners while helping those on the streets get help. The announcement comes as the city deals with increasing numbers of homeless people amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Fresno's most recent estimate of ...
Bitwise Settling With Employees for $20 Million. How Much ... - GV …
WEBJul 31, 2024 · A class-action lawsuit filed by former employees against bankrupt Bitwise Industries is nearing settlement for $20 million, says Fresno attorney Roger Bonakdar. (GV Wire Composite/Paul Marshall) What is left of Bitwise Industries agreed to a $20 million class-action settlement with former employees. An …
Fresno's Big Rainstorm Triggers Flooding, Power Outages
WEBOct 25, 2021 · PG&E reported electricity outages in Clovis (2,000 customers,), Pinedale (980), and Stratford (560) this morning. Some of the utility’s customers in Stanislaus County (1,230), Fish Camp (655), and Merced Falls (500) also were without electricity. Flooding at Bullard and Fruit avenues in Fresno at 9:20 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.
California Looks to Double the Value of Recycled Bottle and Cans
WEBApr 4, 2022 · California is sitting on a $600 million pile of unclaimed nickel and dime deposits on recyclable cans and bottles and now wants to give some of that back to consumers. To get the state's nearly 40 million residents to recycle more and send more deposits back to them, Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration unveiled a plan Friday to temporarily double to a dime the refund for a 12-ounce bottle or can.
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